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Study Shows that Illegal Music Downloaders are the Ones Who Buy Most Legal Music Too!

Posted on November 1, 2009 by max

Here’s an interesting study done in the UK showing that illegal music downloaders are the ones who buy the most legal music. I think this is probably true as people who are that good on computers to download illegal music would be more likely to use computers to buy music too. For me, I NEVER buy music online simply because I am not a bass head and rather listen to free internet radio. For others who don’t buy music, it might be mostly because they don’t know “how” and I know about a hundred people already who don’t know how to buy music online at leas

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Sound DIY – How to Build a Personal Sound Studio with Foam!

Posted on August 26, 2009 by max

I remember my DJ friend talking to me about making his own personal sound studio with recycled memory foam.  Well, here’s a perfect example of that I found that shows you how to make a personal sound studio with extra HP product packaging foam.

I think this is a great idea actually, save earth, save money, and build yourself a nice mini personal studio.

The DIY Portable Mini Vocal Booth is ideal for podcasters, DIY filmakers and sound designers alike. My personal motivation to build this, was a des

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Speaker DIY – How to Make Your Own Eco DIY Speakers!

Posted on July 8, 2009 by max

Want to go green and also make your own set of cool eco-DIY speakers that use recycled materials?  Well, UrbanOutfitters.com has these awesome eco DIY speaker kits you can get, they are well worth it for $18.

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XM’s New Portable Satellite Radio Device – codename Phoenix!

Posted on June 24, 2009 by max

Well, as soon as this new portable satellite radio device is out, we’d probably no longer need to get a separate one for our cars, homes, etc…etc…  We should be able to take it wherever we want to go, just like an iPod.

According to sources, the XM Phoenix is slightly smaller than the existing Inno with a much slicker interface and a rotating wheel that functions similar to the beloved SkyFi2. It features a MicroSD slot f

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Audio DIY – How to Make Audio Breakout Cable for iPod/iPhone/MP3 Player!

Posted on May 29, 2009 by max

Do you need to separate the left and right channels for professional mixing?  Well, here’s how to make an audio breakout cable for your iPod, iPhone, or any other music device with some parts ordered from Mouser.

Have you ever wanted to plug in a professional studio mic to your ipod touch/iphone? There may be a commercial solution, but I couldn’t find one. Even if there is one, I figured I could build one cheaper than a ready-made one. You could also use this for a line-in (my

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iPod Dice Speakers!

Posted on March 23, 2009 by max

Here’s an innovative product, iPod dice speakers that are small yet portable so you can listen to music wherever you go without using earbuds.

Buffalo Japan has announced the BSSP05I Dice speaker for the iPod. Available in a variety of colors the dice shaped active speaker draws power from the iPod delivers an output of 1W and features volume control.

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Music DIY – How to Make a Music Bra that Makes Sounds When Touched!

Posted on March 13, 2009 by max

Here’s a funny DIY that shows you how to make a musical bra that makes sounds when touched.  Note that this might be a great way to cover up any romantic sounds when you two get together.

via instructables

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Calvin Klein Perfume Speaker!

Posted on February 19, 2009 by max

Calvin Klein is planning an evil plot to take over the world with its CK Perfume Speaker that acts as both perfume holder and speaker for your iPod/MP3 players.  Great idea, I hope it goes well.

However, what makes this special is that packaging actually comes with a built in speaker, which is great for plugging the Mp3 into and listen to some music while you are getting ready to go out. These limited edition packages are good to keep too, if the whole thing is left in the original packaging it may be worth something one day, depending on how many

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Speaker Design – Sound Shelf!

Posted on February 18, 2009 by max

Check out this cool design for a speaker called Sound Shelf, basically a shelf with surround speakers built-in to the lining.  I could see this design take off if it reaches the market, do you?  It’d be great if they sold it as iPod dock speakers/shelves.

The iPod craze has definitely made a large market for iPod accessories, which happens to include speakers.  This would be great for teens and college students to have a spot for their school b

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Songwriting DIY – How to copyright your music

Posted on December 4, 2008 by max

Here are a few great tips for musicians out there who want to make sure they own the music they create. Of course, you could always use the mail it to yourself method, but this is the surefire way to make sure you own what you make.

If you do want a cheaper way to get results that will hold up in court, take a copy of your music, and mail it off to yourself. Then when it comes b

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